Matching
Match the correct word for each item. Write the letter
AND the word for each answer in the space provided.
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IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS, PEOPLE, AND PLACES
Match each item with the
correct statement below. You will not use all the items. A | Roosevelt
Corollary | B | imperialism | C | Open Door Policy | D | sphere of
influence |
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policy under which stronger nations attempt to create empires by dominating
weaker nations
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areas of economic and political control
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policy giving the United States equal access to trading rights in China
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policy that established the United States as “an international police
power”
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Circle the correct letter AND
write key words next to each item.
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IDENTIFYING MAIN IDEAS
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Which of the following was a major economic argument for expansion?
A | The United States needed new markets for its goods. | B | Many United States
industries were short of labor. | C | Foreign goods were often superior to American
products. | D | Americans needed the respect of foreign countries. |
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Why was the Open Door Policy important to the United States?
A | It gave the United States territory in China. | B | It gave the United
States access to millions of consumers in China. | C | It increased Chinese investments in the United
States. | D | It kept European goods out of China. |
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Why did many of Roosevelt’s opponents disapprove of his actions in
Panama?
A | They thought Roosevelt paid too much money to lease the Canal
Zone. | B | They thought Roosevelt gave Panama too much control over the
canal. | C | They thought the canal was completely unnecessary. | D | They opposed
Roosevelt’s involvement in the Panamanian revolt. |
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What was the central message of the Roosevelt Corollary?
A | United States territories could not enter any foreign agreements. | B | United States
territories would remain unincorporated. | C | The United States would use force to prevent
intervention in the affairs of neighboring countries. | D | The United States would support only those
revolutionary movements that promoted democratic principles. |
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The United States followed a policy of expansionism in the late 1800s because
_________
A | European nations were eager to sell rights to their colonies. | B | many Americans were
demanding high-quality foreign goods. | C | U.S. factories needed foreign
laborers. | D | the nation sought more markets for its goods. |
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The United States wanted to build a canal across Panama to _______
A | show the French that it could be done quickly and cheaply. | B | establish American
naval supremacy in the Caribbean. | C | cut travel time between the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans. | D | stop the intervention of European nations in Panama’s
affairs. |
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Among Latin Americans, United States actions related to the Panama Canal created
_______
A | hope for a prosperous future. | B | ill will toward the United
States. | C | calls for Roosevelt’s impeachment. | D | a long-lasting
economic crisis. |
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President Roosevelt threatened to use the United States Navy to ________
A | maintain stability in neighboring countries. | B | acquire new
territories. | C | protect American interests in Europe. | D | build the Panama
Canal. |
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President Taft was known for a foreign policy based on ______
A | military intervention. | B | economic investment. | C | land
concessions. | D | humanitarian projects. |
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